Classificação Científica
| Reino: | Animalia |
| Filo: | Chordata |
| Classe: | Aves |
| Ordem: | Passeriformes |
| Subordem: | Tyranni |
| Infraordem: | Tyrannides |
| Wetmore & Miller, 1926 | |
| Parvordem: | Tyrannida |
| Família: | Pipridae |
| Rafinesque, 1815 | |
| Subfamília: | Piprinae |
| Rafinesque, 1815 | |
| Espécie: | M. pyrocephalus |
Nome Científico
Machaeropterus pyrocephalus(Sclater, 1852)
Nome em Inglês
Fiery-capped Manakin
Fiery-capped Manakin
The Fiery-capped Manakin is a passeriforme of the family Pipridae.
Characteristics
It is approximately 9 cm long. The male has a gold cap and nape with a red median stripe (often hidden). Rest of upperparts are rosy rufous to maroon but the auriculars, wings and tail are olive green. The throat is whitish and the rest of the underparts are streaked dull pink and whitish. The iris is dark red, the bill is blackish and the legs are pinkish. The female is olive-green above with a pale grey throat and pale greyish olive with blurry streaks below.
Food
Breeding
The nest is in the shape of a wine glass and is constructed of fine vegetable fibres and moss. It is built between two forks in a bush about 1 m above the ground.
Habits
It inhabits tropical humid forest at low altitudes. It is strictly a forest bird.
It is inconspicuous in the forest and its vocalization is extremely quiet and almost imperceptable amongst the noise of cicadas. It lives close to springs and defends its territory when another male is present. In display, its modified secondaries make a loud mechanical noise.
Distribution
It is distributed in Brazil, Bolívia, Peru e Venezuela. In Brazil it is found in the states of Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Pará, Rondônia, Roraima, Tocantins.
Ocorrências registradas no WikiAves
References
- The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Disponível em: <http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/145494/0>. Acessado em 26 nov 2009.
